Business Support Services

Conatus Counsel provides business owners, executives, and managers with a trusted sounding board and additional services to incorporate strategies, decision making, and implementation beyond legal to entity and other management, operations, administrative, regulatory and compliance.

        Forrest has both assisted a number of clients and organizations with a wide range of business consulting and input above and beyond legal and, also, served in-house executive roles with companies. His work through Conatus Counsel on this front involves strategic input and implementation assistance for things like materials sourcing and product manufacturing, regulated industries, employee and employment matters, commercial relationships, materials supply and product manufacturing, marketing and branding, customer satisfaction and relationship management, and more.

        While these services and input many times are related to and involve the legal services and implementation, they are not necessarily always legal in nature and many times there are non-legal strategies that may be more cost effective or parallel to those legal ones. Forrest is available to help Clients and businesses grow, continue, and maintain success by taking administrative tasks and management off their plate, while also providing a quality and experienced sounding board and problem solving dialogue to take into account all aspects, connections, and implications of such decisions.

Applicable Experiences and Skills:

  • Executive Management and Supervision Experience with annual seven figure revenue companies

  • Regular Client Executive and Management Consulting, Input, and Implementation Work

  • Coordination and Work with and between Multiple Parties Daily

  • Regular Project Management with multiple Stakeholders

  • Regulatory matters, including entity, tax, and licensing filing and management

  • Critical thinking

  • Creative Problem Solving

  • Negotiation & Settlement

  • Commercial Resolution

  • High Level Written & Oral Communication

  • Advocate of Efficiency, Time Management, and Results

  • Contingency Preparation and Handling

  • Comprehensive Mutual Expectation Setting

  • Public Speaking Training and Comfortability

  • “Forrest has been an invaluable asset to our team, providing comprehensive legal services tailored to our commercial needs. His expertise has been a significant factor in our successful navigation of complex legal landscapes. Forrest stands out for his ability to make intricate legal concepts understandable and manageable, which has been crucial in helping our team make informed decisions quickly and effectively. He has a rare talent for being accessible and responsive, ensuring that we always feel supported and well-informed. His approach to legal counsel is not only thorough but also cost-effective, offering us one of the best returns on investment we have experienced in professional services. Forrest's dedication and proficiency have led us to view him as an integral part of our team. Conatus Counsel has been a key player in our success, and we are more than satisfied with the quality and efficiency of his work and are glad to have him as our legal partner."

    Jason Kraft - Founder and Principal, Electric Bike Technologies, Liberty Trike, and E-Bike Kit

  • "As an entrepreneur with a growing business, I have been grateful to have the support of Forrest and Conatus Counsel over the years. Forrest has provided us with excellent advice and counsel on myriad business matters. At Onus iV Therapy + Longevity, Forrest is seen more as a member of the team than an outside consultant. We are very grateful to work together!"

    Kristy Anderson - Founder and President, Onus iV Therapy + Longevity Businesses and Franchise

  • "Forrest is a trusted consultant, advisor and true partner in what we are trying to do as a company and to do good through business. In addition to his legal expertise and knowledge, Forrest's personal care, commitment and dedication to our company and the planet set him apart from the field."

    Ben Colvin - Founder and President, Devil’s Foot Beverage Company and Devil’s Foot Distillery (Conservation Alliance Business Member)

  • "I've been working with Forrest over the last decade on a variety of legal matters, ranging from contracts to trademarks to acquisitions, and I think of him much more than just a lawyer, he's a business partner who deeply cares about his clients. Not only does he possess a wealth of knowledge and business acumen, he's also genuinely great to work with and he's reasonably priced. As a small business owner, it's comforting having someone like Forrest on my team."

    Bill Johnston - Founder and Manager, Recover Brands and Purchaser and Manager, Blue Ridge Chair Works